The Loop is a popular tourist attraction and an exceptional way to see the Clear Creek Valley. Along the route visitors may stop for a guided tour of the historic Lebanon Silver Mine, and view wildlife in its natural habitat. The train park includes an 1884 depot, two 1860s mines, an 1871 mill building, four reconstructed mine buildings, a locomotive maintenance building, the 1874 Pohle House, and a new rolling stock shelter.
Our family rode the Santa's North Pole Adventure train at the Georgetown Loop Railroad over the holidays and it made for an exciting and memorable holiday event! The day we went snow was falling gently and it made for a perfect white Christmas scene riding the train among the trees near Georgetown... With cookies and hot chocolate to warm little tummies and a personal visit with Santa Claus, our girls were delighted! It's a bit pricey and we almost didn't go because of the cost, but we're so glad we did...we may have a new holiday tradition!
If you have kids who like trains, your family will love the Georgetown Loop. The "Loop" was known for its corkscrew route with hairpin turns, bridges and horseshoe curve. It's a fun way to take in some beautiful scenery as you slowly gain 600 feet in elevation. It opened the Rocky Mountains to tourists in the late 1800s. There is a silver mine you can tour, and the nearby cities are filled with Victorian buildings and little shops. We were there in the fall, but in warmer weather, they have open cars .